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Return of the Voisin

November 10, 2011

Peter Mullin's Voisin C 25 Aerodyne won Best of Show at Pebble Beach.

For the first time since it won Best of Show at Pebble Beach, Peter Mullin's beautiful Voisin C 25 Aerodyne will be on display to the public for two days only--Nov. 12 and Dec. 10--at the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, Calif. After that, it's off to Rétromobile.

The Voisin's streamlined aluminum coachwork features a number of extraordinary details, including the marque's striking signature bird-in-flight hood ornament, flowing skirted pontoon fenders and a massive retractable arched roof. The car took six years to restore.

“Gabriel Voisin was a monumental designer, and this particular automobile is an important piece of art and design history,” said Peter Mullin, founder of the museum. “We are so proud to be able to share it with our museum visitors.”

As Peter and Merle Mullin's 27th entry at Pebble Beach, the Voisin marks their first Best of Show win.

Even if that particular Voisin wasn't going to be there, you should make it a point to get to the Mullin museum. It has the best and most beautiful collection of French cars ever assembled, including Bugattis, Talbot-Lagos, Delages, Delahayes and Figoni et Falaschis. Not to mention art deco furniture, photography and probably an art deco kitchen sink. Mullin likes art deco.

The Mullin Automotive Museum officially calls itself “a facility that pays homage to the art deco and machine age design eras (1918-41) that produced exquisite art and magnificent automobiles.”

It's correct about all of that. It is a superb assembly of beautiful stuff. The museum officially opened its doors in spring 2010. It's only open a day or two each month. For more information, check out its Web site at www.mullinautomotivemuseum.com.